Still don't own InuYasha. Nope.
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Shippo and Kirara were sitting by
the well, hoping that Kagome and InuYasha's conversation was going
well, when they heard something hit the base of the well with a
thump.
"What the-" a voice called from the bottom. Shippo
and Kirara looked at each other. Who was in the well? It
could not be Kagome; they would have seen her. There was
rustling as someone climbed out of it, and Shippo's jaw
droppeed. The boy who had just climbed out of the well
looked just like Akitoki, with shorter hair. That must
mean...
"Hey," The boy said, looking around, eyes going wide.
"Ummmmm... where are we?"
Shippo started sweating. He
did not think it would be a good if Hojo found Kagome too soon after
she had argued with InuYasha.
"Outside the village"
He said slowly. Hojo looked confused.
"Ummmm... is
there a shrine run by the Higurashi family nearby?" He
asked hopefully.
"Not... exactly..." Shippo said, fidgeting
nervously. WhatdoIdo?WhatdoIdo?WhatdoIdo? His
mind was screaming. Kirara jumped onto his shoulder, and
Hojo jumped. Then he noticed the differences between
Kirara and a normal cat. His eyes widened, and he backed
away. Shippo wanted to laugh. Kagome wasn't
kidding when she said that people would be afraid of InuYasha if he
didn't keep his dog ears hidden in her time! Just look
at how he's staring at Kirara! And she's not even that
scary right now!
"She won't hurt you. Not unless
you try to hurt us or our friends. Kirara is a nice
demon!" Shippo reassured him.
"De-demon?" Hojo
sounded slightly histerical.
"INUYASHA, SIT BOY!" Kagome's
voice yelled, just barely audible from a ways away. Shippo
winced at the dull thud he heard. That didn't sound like
it was going too well... Hojo turned towards the sound of
Kagome's voice.
"Kagome?" He murmured, a bit
confused. Shippo wanted to bang his head against a
tree. Footsteps sounded.
"Kirara? Shippo?" It
was Sango. She had also heard the echo of Kagome's
command, and came into the clearing. She froze when she
saw Hojo. Oh shit... She thought, THIS is not going to
be very helpful... Hojo turned to stare at her. She
smiled slightly.
"Who are you?" She asked, certain she already knew the answer. Her mind was racing, trying to think of ways to keep Hojo and InuYasha appart.
"My name is Hojo. I'm looking for someone..." He said, confusion and discomfort easy to discern from his voice.
"Kagome?" She asked coolly, a slightly evil idea forming in her mind. Hojo looked up in surprise.
"Yeah, you know her?" He asked eagerly. Sango smiled.
"Kagome is my best friend. She's told me about you." Hojo perked up. Sango had to resist the urge to gag. He was acting like a puppy.
"Really?" he asked eagerly. Sango hoped her smile looked less fake than it actually was.
Mental comparison: InuYasha looks like a dog, but other than when he's following a scent, he acts like a human. Hojo looks nothing like a dog, but the minute I say Kagome talked about him, he starts acting like a puppy. Ok. What's with Kagome and boys with dog traits?
"Yeah, she has. She was heading to the village a little while ago..." And I'm not going to mention the fact that she turned around and started heading for the tree a while ago...
"What are we waiting for? Let's go." Hojo said, clearly wanting to see Kagome. Behind his back, Sango shook her head. If you were a puppy you would be pulling at your leash right now...
Shippo stared at Hojo in stunned amazement. The only times I've ever seen anyone act more like a dog is when InuYasha is following a scent on the day before a new moon...
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This part is incredibly short, I know, but I liked leaving it off where it was.
I'm also going to be brutally honest, and say that in general, when you have really short chapters like this, it meant that I wanted to get something up, and didn't have a clue what to do next…